EP 1038753 A1 20000927 - Steering column
Title (en)
Steering column
Title (de)
Lenksäule
Title (fr)
Colonne de direction
Publication
Application
Priority
US 27571599 A 19990324
Abstract (en)
An apparatus includes a pivotable steering column member associated with a vehicle steering wheel. A rod member is pivotally attached to the steering column member. The rod member has a longitudinal axis. The rod member moves longitudinally upon pivotal movement of the steering column member. The rod member has a first plurality of teeth extending transverse to the longitudinal axis. The first plurality of teeth are centered relative to a plane extending through the longitudinal axis. A lever member has a second plurality of teeth for meshing engagement with the first plurality of teeth. The lever member is fixed against movement longitudinally with the rod member. The lever member is mounted for pivotal movement about a pivot axis generally parallel to the longitudinal axis between a release position in which the first and second plurality of teeth are out of meshing engagement permitting longitudinal movement of the rod member and an engaged portion in which the first and second plurality of teeth are in meshing engagement and block longitudinal movement of the rod member. The pivot axis is offset to one side of the plane a distance generally equal to one half the length of teeth of the first plurality of teeth. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B62D 1/184 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B62D 1/184 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 74/20636 (2015.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] EP 0497262 A2 19920805 - FUJI KIKO KK [JP]
- [XA] EP 0818379 A2 19980114 - FORD GLOBAL TECH INC [US]
- [E] EP 1002711 A1 20000524 - TRW INC [US]
- [A] US 3355962 A 19671205 - GERDES EDGAR J, et al
- [A] EP 0807564 A1 19971119 - TRW INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00106340 A 20000323; US 27571599 A 19990324